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China fails to put a high-tech satellite into orbit

The satellite was part of series designed to give China a global network of earth observation satellites.

8 Sept 2016 6:43 PM IST

UK: Pakistani man jailed for raping 12-year-old girl, says ‘devil got him’

UK: Pakistani man jailed for raping 12-year-old girl, says...

The man told the girl ‘I have to do this’ as he raped her, the prosecutor said.

8 Sept 2016 6:42 PM IST

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Chinese military equips all ground forces with new attack helicopters

PLA Army now has a strong force of dedicated combat helicopters thanks to the service of the WZ-10 and WZ-19.

8 Sept 2016 6:41 PM IST

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Two car bombs hit Libya's Tripoli, no casualties

The bombs exploded behind the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and near the entrance to a naval base, a security official...

8 Sept 2016 6:27 PM IST

UK to shift MPs out of Parliament building for 6-year repairs

The report suggests parliamentarians be relocated to nearby buildings by as 2020 to enable the 4-billion restoration...

8 Sept 2016 5:51 PM IST

Four years on, lives of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims still on hold

Displaced by the violence, tens of thousands of Rohingyas remains stuck in a displacement camp, unable to return home.

8 Sept 2016 5:50 PM IST

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Heavy fighting as Taliban push into southern Afghan city

Residents said senior officials were abandoning government buildings and fleeing to the airport on the outer edges of...

8 Sept 2016 5:25 PM IST

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EU-Canada air passenger deal infringes on rights: European Union judge

Under it, Canadian authorities would have access to data of European travellers like contact details, credit card and...

8 Sept 2016 5:24 PM IST

French President Francois Hollande. (Photo: AP)

Francois Hollande hints he will seek a second term

Hollande's popularity plunged soon after he took power in 2012, and polls show most voters don't want to see him stay in...

8 Sept 2016 5:00 PM IST

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French President Francois Hollande argues against burkini-style bans

Mayors in around 30 French towns last month cited the country's century-old secular laws in banning head-to-toe swimwear...

8 Sept 2016 5:00 PM IST

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam. (Photo: AP)

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam refuses to answer questions: Lawyer

Abdeslam has refused to answer questions since being transferred to France from Belgium in April.

8 Sept 2016 4:32 PM IST

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Syria regime retakes key Aleppo district from rebels

At least 10 civilians were killed in the IS-held town of Taduf, near Al-Bab, in air strikes by unidentified aircraft on...

8 Sept 2016 4:31 PM IST